No!
A very strange pirate.
- Are you okay, Poul? - You're fired.
- Remember to follow your dreams. - Hey, 3C.
Stop!
What have I done?
Good evening. Welcome to a brand new season of Stormester.
Tonight, the hunt begins for the most creative, inventive -
- and most desperate mind in one of five of Denmark's funniest heads.
And the heads belong to Ane Høgsberg [comedian].
David Minerba [comedian].
Lars Hjortshøj. [comedian, actor, presenter]
Mette Søndergaard. [actor, writer, director]
And Mikkel Klint Thorius. [comedian and actor]
How nice to sit next to your old companion, Mark le Fêvre.
I can see your face, but how are you?
I'm doing really great.
I've come into money. I've become a medical test subject.
I just have to eat seven pills every day.
Okay. And what do those pills do?
I'll be honest. I don't know.
There may be some side effects.
You're supposed to get very broody.
Which explains why the milk is flowing so much.
Otherwise, I'm fine.
We're competing for a prize that a contestant has brought.
Something the contestant really wants to win back -
- because it's meaningful. Who's donated today?
- What did you bring, Lars? - I brought a sum of money.
- Ooh. - Lavish.
Okay.
I've decided to donate my son's children's savings account.
It's important to get a handle on the size of the amount.
Which of the sons?
The newest.
Do we get it now or in 18 years?
It's just that...
It's the first time we're playing for cash.
And the show has missed that.
Agreed. Where do we start?
We'll start with a very simple task -
- that contains some dots and a doorbell.
Hello, Mark le Fêvre.
- Hi, Mark. - What's this now?
It looks like some psychotherapy-psychologist-thing.
- Don't touch it, I sense. - You'll be glad about that.
"Count all the dots on this card."
I hate stuff like this. "You must not touch..."
- "Or mark the card." - "You must answer in 10 minutes."
"Every time the doorbell rings, you must..."
"Open the door and perform the instruction you are given."
Uh, exciting. That's multitasking.
- "Most accurate answer wins." - "Your time starts now."
- What's the tactic? - Ssh.
It's the first task. A super cool start to this season.
My brain short-circuited. You'll experience it in a bit.
That was my Vietnam. It really was.
For the Vietnamese or the Americans?
Both of them.
Here we need to count dots.
The card must not be touched, you must not mark it -
- and instructions must be carried out when the doorbell rings.
- Is there anything else we should know, Mark? - Nah, not really.
I've read online, you know.
Some people write that we like to make our contestants look stupid.
I'd quite like to put that to rest.
Not right now.
Now we'll start by watching Ane, Lars, and Mikkel.
Okay, one can start with the big one. There's one.
Two, three, four.
If we now say...
Then it's time to go and open up. Mark, is it all the way at the front door?
Oh no.
"Wear these glasses until the doorbell rings again."
Yes, thanks.
Ah. Hold on...
- Mark? - Ane?
The dots have changed color. Are they black on white for you?
No, the dots are white.
Right, where was I? Was it 16?
If we divide it into approximately four.
What's the plan right now, Lars?
Shh.
- 10 centimetres there... - Now the doorbell's ringing again, damn it.
Hello.
"Stay behind the barrier posts until the doorbell rings again."
Okay.
Now I have to count those fucking dots.
- Where did I get to? - You said 45 at some point.
- I'm just going to... - Out by the front door.
Mark.
"Put on boxing gloves and an eye patch."
"And count like a pirate until the doorbell rings again."
That's a very strange pirate.
I could understand if you had given me a hook.
56, 57, 58, 59.
I would also have been up for having part of my leg amputated.
I'm just going out to the front door, Mark.
"Put on a swimming cap and goggles and giggle until the doorbell rings again."
Okay.
Are you changing the card when I'm gone?
It's so damn annoying that you interrupt in that way.
It is... yes.
I'm almost there now.
- Oh no. - "Scream during the rest of the task."
Ah!
- No problem. Mark! - I'm coming back!
They're different. Now they're white, and before they were black.
Hey!
Ah!
- 15 times... - Stop it! I can't think!
There are 1,500 dots.
There are 1,612 dots.
300 dots.
I know you've been messing with something. Those dots weren't white the whole time.
At one point they were black, and you know it.
I was going crazy, Mark.
I felt like I was going insane.
You're turning it.
I got so much confidence from watching you guys.
Ane, you're the only one of you three who's thinking:
Isn't he turning the card with the dots?
Still, you're guessing over 1,000 dots lower than Mikkel and Lars.
I completely lost track.
I just said the highest number I could think of.
The three guesses range from 300 to 1,612.
Shall we reveal the correct number, or shall we see one more solution?
Do you want to see both? Then I have great news for you.
His name is David Minerba.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten...
It's an impossible project.
It's a bit like being drunk.
Ha-ha-ha-ha!
It says 10 x 50 on it.
That could either be because there are 500 dots -
- or because it... Something about it zooming in.
- Is it 10 minutes? - No, closer to 20.
I'm coming.
I think I've figured it out, Mark.
I'm going... whoa.
One, seven, four, two. One, seven...
1,742!
- What are you saying? - 1,742.
Thanks for that.
That's damn annoying.
I almost have to get that cleared up.
Mark, is 1,742 the correct number of dots?
Or is it just the house number I live in this season?
There are 871 dots...
...on one side, so in total there are 1,742.
Looks like 5 points to David, but we're still missing Mette.
Yes, and a little fun fact is, that Mette is the only participant -
- we've filmed without using a microphone to record the sound.
It's not necessary when you're dealing with...
I am a human megaphone.
You can hear me at weddings and demonstrations.
Mette Søndergaard.
In this area, there were 90. So statistically...
...a word you can't use here, there would be 90 times five.
- Hello, hello. - It's the front door, Mette.
What's up, Mette?
We're at 700 dots. It's not 100% accurate -
- but I can't count with these on.
There are twice as many of them. I have to count twice the amount.
So that's 1,400. Yeah, that'll be a mess.
Alright, excellent.
Ow, damn it! Oh, it's this barrier.
We can pretend I'm looking at the balls.
It's binoculars. Often used for hunting and birdwatching.
I can't see which way it should face. I can't see a damn thing.
But that's the right way. The big end should face outwards.
[Broken German] A little bit hard in this.
It helps to take off the thing that's in front of the binoculars.
Good.
So!
One, two, three!
My dear lord, mother Jesus, and all his carpenter friends.
Jesus!
For fuck's sake.
Ah, that was really annoying!
- How's it going, Mette? - It's going fine.
I do have a small nut head. That comes in handy.
Yes, thank you. Jesus Christ. "Scream during the rest of the task."
No problem! Welcome to the human megaphone:
Mette Søndergaard Nielsen!
That's what I'm really good at! I can shout loudly!
And I can count really well!
Did you get anything good for breakfast? Bread?
- Do you have a guess? - Yes, 750! That's my guess!
Yes, it's all good.
Can you yourself identify a fork in the road where you might have chosen the wrong way?
I'm damn terrified of being disqualified.
I can't be in the first task. I fucking can't be disqualified.
We have received five guesses on the correct answer.
Now we just need to distribute points for the first time.
There is a single point for Ane, who got gaslighted.
Then there are 2 points for Mette, 3 points for Mikkel, 4 points for Lars.
And David Minerba runs off with 5 points.
Give us one more task.
Let's be honest. That was a bit of a rough start.
If you, as a viewer, enjoyed that, I have really good news.
Hi, Mark.
And here they have simply held an Icelandic man captive. ['Gestur' is Icelandic for 'guest']
Gestur.
"Give yourself a disadvantage in the next task."
"Biggest disadvantage wins."
"You must announce your disadvantage within two minutes."
"Your time starts now." I could just smash my asthma inhaler.
Then I'm dead. A relatively big disadvantage.
But there's also something about attaching something to your body.
It's a big disadvantage to do it without glasses.
- I'll tape up my leg. - I'm not allowed to bend my fingers.
I would really like to be allowed to carry Mathias Helt on my back. [season 8 contestant]
Okay.
My disadvantage will be -
- that I have to complete the next task -
- with an Icelander.
And blindfolded.
From here, I wish you resounding good luck.
I'm so excited because I'm having a David Minerba moment right now.
Is the Icelander a horse or a person? [There is an Icelandic breed of horse]
- That's a super good question. - It'll be interesting, Lars.
What would obstruct my everyday life the most -
- if I had to live with that inconvenience for eight days?
I wear glasses myself, Ane.
We fuss too much about how little we can do without glasses. 1 point.
Then you drive a big truck without glasses. See what people complain about the most.
If you drive without glasses, or if you drive with an Icelander.
See what the biggest problem is.
Oh, Lasse!
David Minerba, stiff fingers?
The man with the missing leg, Mikkel, gets 3 points.
So, it's between the two that involve a third party.
It's a big disadvantage not being able to see, but there's a helper.
So, 4 points to Lars.
Clearly 5 points for carrying Mathias Helt on your back.
Yes, man!
We can better assess how big the disadvantages are -
- if we get to see the task, while handicapping oneself.
We can start with stiff fingers, no glasses, and a single leg.
Okay.
That's right. There's a hurdle.
Well, then it's just... to read it.
Oh!
"Complete the most tasks."
Are these the tasks? I can't see it.
"The task must be completed before moving on to the next."
"Most completed tasks win."
"If you don't adhere to your handicap, you will be disqualified."
- "You have 15 minutes." - "Your time starts now."
Did you glue them on?
"Shout: 'I have been to all four corners of the earth' in four corners."
"Crawl into your sleeping bag and pack it up properly."
"Talk to Michael."
I have been to all four corners of the earth!
Michael?
I have been to all four corners of the earth!
Nobody here is named Michael.
I have been to all four corners of the earth!
- Who are you calling now? - Jøden [Danish rapper; real name is Michael]
I have been to all four corners of the earth!
It's Michael.
Hi, Michael. Did you have a good 50th?
It was absolutely fantastic. We were at Smukfest. [Danish music festival]
Good to hear. Bye, bye. That counts as a chat.
So.
- "Sit in Mark's house for three minutes." - "Think about what you've done."
- But I haven't done anything! - Fucking disgusting thing.
- I hate waiting, Mark. - What have I done?
Three, two, one, and time.
- Now it's time. - Yes, sir.
- "Throw one of your shoes up..." - "On a roof."
- "Put the bin out by the road." - I can do that.
Hell and damnation, Mark. It's full of water.
- Goodness, so it is. - Mark!
Sorry.
Imagine if I had to do it on one leg. That would have been stupid as hell.
It's trash can time.
Oh well, it's filled with...
Oh!
- "Get the banana down from the tree." - "Crawl all the way into the sleeping bag."
What tree and what banana?
- I can't see any banana. - Let's go then. Fuck.
- Is it up there? - Yeah, yeah.
10 seconds.
- Is it down? - Yes.
Yes!
And time's up.
Your hair is stuck in the branch.
I gave it a headbutt.
When we were filming in the house, it was 30 degrees (86°F) that day.
I was sweating like a pig for the rest of the day after that.
- All my T-shirts have stains. - Welcome to my life.
We have saved the two contestants -
- who selected the biggest disadvantages for themselves. Which of them should we see?
We should see Mette, and then we'll have a very joyful reunion.
I'm talking Mathias Helt.
I felt the same way.
Well, it's also very easy when you don't have to carry Mathias around -
- and his great... talent.
Well, there you are!
Take it easy. The technique is...
Now I'm getting a grip here, and then I'll lift you up.
- Now I'm lifting you. - Have fun.
"Put the bin out on the road." Yeah, thanks.
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
- Empty it of water. - It's full of water.
- Need a little push, Mathias? - Yeah, push me.
Okay.
- Is he up? - Mark le Fêvre is up.
Okay, let's go!
- I can't feel one of my legs. - You're doing great, Mette.
You're almost a fifth of the way.
- Can't we get you up on the bin? - Should I get up on the bin?
- Up! Up! - Then hold on tight.
Shouldn't he be on you?
Now I think you're nitpicking.
Typical. Are there turds laid out?
Yeah, run in and get everything.
- What are you fetching? - A new task.
- He has to be on your back the whole time. - Shut your mouth.
I didn't know that... Damn, he was a bit heavy.
Don't listen to her, Mathias. Don't think about it.
If I'm done now, I'd like to be carried home.
I can't.
You quickly forgot all about your fear of being disqualified.
Yeah, you might be right about that. But I'm also thinking: shoot me.
Because things are going badly. I admit that.
Sometimes all it takes -
- if you're really afraid of something, is to just try it.
You were afraid of being disqualified. Don't worry, Mette.
It's over now.
It's nice that I'm not the only one who had a mental breakdown.
Mark, we're missing the only combined disadvantage.
We are, because now we're going to experience Lars. But also an Icelander.
- Hi, Lars. - Hi. And hi.
- Hi. My name is Oskar. - Hi, Oskar.
[Speaking Icelandic]
- We'll take this one. - [Speaking Icelandic]
I need to fetch...?
- I'll fetch some shoes. One shoe. - [Speaking Icelandic]
- I'll take a shoe. - [Speaking Icelandic]
I have to throw it up on the roof?
Are you ready?
When I asked for an Icelander, I thought it would be a horse.
- [Speaking Icelandic]
I have 30 minutes.
- I have three hours. - [Speaking Icelandic]
This is really uphill. I need to find an axe.
- [Speaking Icelandic] - A discarded axe?
[Speaking Icelandic]
- Okay, I need to think. - [Speaking Icelandic]
I'm thinking.
[Speaking Icelandic]
We need to get a banana. Is it up in a tree?
[Speaking Icelandic]
Is it above my head? You must be able to reach that banana.
[Speaking Icelandic]
- Should we go out to the road? - [Speaking Icelandic]
Garbage bin?
Ah! Garbage bin! Out to the road.
That's the garbage bin. We'll take that.
Are you helping?
So?
- Are your other senses heightened? - They are. The sense of touch.
In return, my critical sense has completely disappeared.
10 seconds.
- Like that. - [Speaking Icelandic]
- Stop here? - And time's up.
Hey, Oskar.
What the hell would you have done with a horse and a blindfold?
If the task is to create an obstacle for yourself...
Isn't that right? And they can be completely insane.
Just getting a regular Icelander to trot.
Impossible. Tölt. [ambling gait used by Icelandic horses]
David tops the list with five solved tasks. How did Lars do?
Three were completed, as many as Mikkel.
Which means that there is zero for Mette,
3 points to Mikkel and Lars, 4 points to Ane, and 5 points to David.
There are five creative people.
How about finding something that puts their artistic abilities to the test?
Are we in the mood for taking the musical route?
Ooh la la.
- Hello? - Hi, Lars.
Yes. There's a music room.
Shall we jam a little?
- "Write a children's song..." - "About an adult problem."
- See, this is right up my alley. - "Most successful children's song wins."
- "You have one hour." - "Your time starts now."
- Have you experienced adult problems? - Plenty.
Taxes, laundry, paying rent.
- Empty fridge. Unfaithful partner. - Classic.
I haven't experienced that, but cool that you're opening up.
- Depression. - I have water in my basement.
The housing market is fucked.
I'm supposed to have a carpet delivered from Tæppeland [carpet company]. They just won't come.
♪ The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round. ♪
What about poor sperm quality? ♪ Round and round, round and round. ♪
Fear of death. ♪ Round and round, round and round. ♪
The ideas are flowing.
There's bullying in workplaces.
I've done a lot of that. Done it. I'm no loser, Mark.
A big adult problem is -
- making a meal plan without having spaghetti bolognese four out of seven days.
There are enough adult problems to choose from among the five suggestions.
What problems are best suited for a children's song? Where do we start?
This is our little tribute to 'X Factor'.
The early programmes, where people have to be sent home.
- Now we'll start with you, Ane. - Why not?
♪ I went down to Netto's land. There I met my husband. ♪ [Netto is a discount grocery chain]
♪ He said and then asked: What shall we have to eat? ♪
♪ I said lentil patties, patties, patties. ♪
♪ He said if it was patties, he would kill himself. ♪
♪ I went down to Netto's land. There I met my husband. ♪
♪ He said and then asked... ♪
♪ What shall we have to eat? ♪
♪ We should probably go to Bone's, go to Bone's, go to Bone's. ♪ [American inspired restaurant chain]
♪ Then we have to make meal plans... ♪
♪ ...for dad next week. ♪
Ane, you have my attention through every single verse.
I'm thinking: "Any minute now, I'll find out why she has a guitar."
For the same reason as Niels Hausgaard. [Danish singer-songwriter and comedian]
To keep the rhythm and hide the belly.
There are plenty of songs left. Who shall we entertain the ear canals with next?
We're jumping to you, Mikkel. And it makes me want to ask:
How many years have you played guitar?
15 years. But it's an on/off relationship I have with that guitar.
I play really badly.
I can play the first four chords of 'Wonderwall'.
Then my repertoire goes steadily downhill from there.
Let's hear a man who knows four chords.
- Hi, 3C. - Hi.
I have written a song that I hope you will sing along with me.
♪ Soon you life begins. ♪
♪ You choose what you want to be. ♪
♪ Just as long as it contributes to ♪
♪ our awesome treasury. ♪
When you have to choose what you want to do:
We need nurses and craftsmen.
We can feed pigs with psychologists.
♪ Then you have to have some kids. ♪
♪ It's not that great, but you get child support. ♪
♪ And if you think one child is enough ♪
♪ you're gonna be disappointed. ♪
You don't just get a child. It's also a future taxpayer.
♪ Then you have to go to a nursing home. ♪
♪ There's a shortage of hands. And teeth. ♪
♪ It's a robot that's going to wipe your ass ♪
♪ when you get really old. ♪
Yeah! Woohoo!
That's all from me!
They'll learn it sooner or later.
It was just as hard for them to hear about societal problems -
- as it was to hear me play guitar.
- May I request another song? - We're getting to Lars.
This comes straight from the heart: Have you prepared something?
Yes. I was asked to write a song within 60 minutes.
I did. And it turned out so good -
- that it deserves to be lifted even higher.
Please give a warm welcome to Ørum Vocal Academy.
♪ He's a man of almost 60. ♪
♪ His stomach hurts so bad. ♪
♪ Because no-one cheers when he preps for disasters and war. ♪
♪ He hoards wildly every single day ♪
♪ with both lobster and tails. ♪
♪ And cheese from buffaloes with truffle flavour, and real cakes with sour cream. ♪
♪ He buys dill every single day. He uses it in his dressing. ♪
♪ And the Amarone, his wife drinks it. And Coca-Cola and ice cream. ♪
♪ He wears sportswear, but looks like Hjortshøj. ♪
♪ It's tight around his stomach. ♪
♪ It's all squeezing, because he forgets about disasters and war. ♪
Thank you.
That's a straight disqualification, as I see it.
We were supposed to sing it ourselves. - I don't think that's clear.
I think it's weird that you know so many young children.
The task was: "Make a children's song about an adult problem."
Could I have avoided playing the guitar?
I've written a gripping text about prepping.
But ended up eating it.
Because if I prep, it's often very perishable goods.
Lobster, for example.
- You prep for 24 hours at a time? - Yes. Maximum.
He's ancient. He lives every day like it's his last.
- Who are we hearing now, Mark? - We're skipping to David.
We're in the genre of lullabies. But within the subgenre:
Good luck falling asleep after you've heard this.
♪ There are many things in the world I despise. ♪
♪ War tax, people over 40, train guards. ♪
♪ And I'm not so fond of a movie with a deep moral. ♪
♪ Oh no, a moral. ♪
♪ I'm wavy, when I'm going to sleep like corals. ♪
♪ Blop, blop. ♪
♪ I'm tired and just want to sleep. ♪
♪ Thoughts about death. Whoops, now I'm suddenly awake. ♪
♪ I'm tired, and I just want to sleep. ♪
♪ Thoughts about death. And now I'm suddenly awake. ♪
♪ Take it away. ♪
♪ Have you thought about this? Have you remembered this? ♪
♪ Haven't you forgotten this? Your child isn't yours anymore. ♪
♪ Your wife left you. Death is coming soon. ♪
♪ You need a bath. Death is coming soon. ♪
♪ Have you thought about this? Have you remembered this? ♪
♪ Have you forgotten this? You're worthless. ♪
Sleep well.
That's quite a banger.
It makes me look at you, David, and say: "Åh Abe". ['Oh Monkey'; Danish children's song]
He doesn't know what it means. You're the new Mek Pek [creator of 'Åh Abe'].
You have all sorts of references I don't understand.
- I don't want to be called Prick. - Mek Pek. Not Mek Prick.
It doesn't work any better just because you say it with a lot of attitude.
Your head will explode when I tell you about Muddi og Salamidrengene. ['90s children's music band]
I know of Muddi.
It's that tomato sauce thing.
- No, no. - It's good.
I find it hard to guess your age.
- I'm 23. We've been over this. - Anyone can say that.
Not if it's you guys.
Stop doing that. What's that now?
- But it was a damn good song. - It was super good.
It's not a girls' choir, but it's okay.
We still need to hear from Mette Søndergaard.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you think.
♪ Goodnight, my little darling. Close your eyes now. ♪
♪ Despite monsters under the bed, and trolls in your shoes. ♪
♪ The big, ugly carpet man, who's so slimy and weird, ♪
♪ You shouldn't fear him, for he never comes here. ♪
♪ It's been eight weeks since Auntie's carpet was supposed to be delivered. ♪
♪ That ridiculous carpet man should fucking be liquidated. ♪
♪ Maybe the stupid fool took my carpet and flew away. ♪
♪ Like a flying dumbass, he's Hodja from Shitsville. ♪ [Reference to 'Hodja fra Pjort' by Ole Lund Kirkegaard]
♪ Fly safely to dreamland. Fear not the ugly carpet man. ♪
♪ Because Frederik from Tæppeland, he never comes here. ♪
♪ The municipality laid fibre optics and dug a huge hole. ♪
♪ A cloudburst turned into mould in the carpet on my floor. ♪
♪ So now there's water in the bed, and my basement, it's wet. ♪
♪ The insurance company is laughing, because "We don't cover that kind of thing." ♪
♪ But sleep tight, Auntie's seashell. May you have really sweet dreams. ♪
♪ But not about Tæppeland's lousy shitty service and Trustpilot in red. ♪
♪ You have, like, a van, so just get the carpet packed and fucking drive! ♪
♪ I've seriously never experienced such a fucking shitty supplier. ♪
♪ Fly safely off to dreamland. Fear not the ugly carpet man. ♪
♪ Because Frederik, who can't do anything, from fucking shitty Tæppeland ♪
♪ is dumber than custard, and should have his dick cut off ♪
♪ and be flushed away with bathwater. ♪
♪ The fucking ugly carpet man! ♪
♪ He never comes here. ♪
Sleep well, honey. Goodnight.
You are not allowed to visit my child.
Is it your own production? It sounded damn good.
You're really talented.
What did you say, when you meant I was talented?
- You're a singer-songwriter. - We all are.
But it was good.
Should we give some points? I acknowledge the adult problem.
I missed the guitar coming in. Ane, you get 1 point.
I completely forgot I was participating.
2 points to the one who's happiest that Ane is also here, Mikkel.
Lars, you're up for 3 points. David, 4 points. 5 to Mette.
Thanks.
Mark, I'm thinking we might be able to raise the 'wet' level.
Do we have anything wet to offer?
Yeah, I can't write lyrics like rock stars.
But we're going from the ugly carpet man to a large glass of juice.
Hello.
Hi, David.
- It's cosy. - It's disgusting here.
"Get the red water in the vase."
"If you spill, you're disqualified."
If it's just a drop.
"You must not leave the laboratory."
- "Fastest wins." - "Your time starts now." Complete stress.
- Okay. - That's the red water. That's the vase.
This is weird. What the hell am I supposed to use that for?
Red water in the vase, please. If you spill a single drop, it will lead to -
- as you would say in your family, David - descalificación [Spanish].
Si.
- Anything else relevant to know? - They were not allowed to leave the room.
We had placed all usable tools -
- on the table right in front of you.
Are we going to see those who use some of those things?
No.
No, we're going to Mikkel and Lars.
I have an idea.
I want to work with a combination -
- of fine motor skills and origami.
- Do you like folding? - Love folding.
Just watch this, my friend.
It's really stuck on there.
- You've glued the shit down! - Yeah.
- For fuck's sake! - Any other ideas?
No, I have nothing.
If it was hollow, Mark, like a straw -
- then I would have done that. Like that.
That's gonna be good. Goddamn, this is good.
Can you come and hold here?
This looks fucking great. You know what happens when I tip the table?
I fear a spill.
Can you see it? It's fucking genius.
How do we get it to tip?
- Are we back to folding? - Yeah. Take a look here, Mark.
Can you like... with your hip?
I don't know if that's possible.
- Do I look like Tom Cruise right now? - No.
Come on, Mark! Come on, Mark!
Yes, like that. Fuck!
I spilled.
- Yeah, there's a little. - Hey, hey.
The plate is glued to the table.
If only we had a straw.
Pretty quickly, you both sweep everything on the table off the table.
Exactly.
You had left a box of matches.
Yeah.
I can't...
- What? So what? - We can come back to that.
Two contestants spill and are disqualified.
- Who should we see now? - Mette and David.
If I may quote you, Hjortshøj: "I wish there was a straw."
Easy.
They definitely have to go.
Did you spot that right away?
If you can't see it, you shouldn't be on the show.
Okay.
I've actually had a lot of water in my basement.
Yeah...
- Some spit came with it. - What else does it say?
"If you spill, you're disqual..." Ugh, that's fucking annoying!
What if I clean it up?
- I'm done. - You're welcome.
Awesome, Archimedes. I'm out.
So promising from both of you. But you spilled.
What can I say? My body is my instrument.
If you had done that in the basement, there wouldn't have been water down there for long.
I'm also going to disqualify you. You spilled!
- Less than the others. - Stop that.
That's four times zero so far. I'm stand by my...
- Wow, you look happy, Ane. - I've never felt so good.
Mikkel, you asked: "Why the hell are there matches?"
You're going to look so stupid.
That's a straw, Mark.
Why are the candle and the paper there? And the matches?
It's not just a piece of paper.
Can you see there's something written on it?
There's something written here. Can't you see it?
"Candle on plate."
"Vase on candle."
Now I'm putting the candle on the plate.
"Vase on candle." Okay.
Everything within me says that when I do this, the candle will go out.
Mark, watch this.
It's rising!
I think it's safe.
No!
It's still working.
Phew. Did you feel that too?
Wow, man. I thought that was great, Mark.
I bow down in the dust. Damn, that's impressive.
If you can't spot the paper -
- then you shouldn't be on the show.
On the other hand, best solution, Ane. There are zero points for four of them -
- and a clear 5 points for Ane, who solved the task exemplarily.
But there's one last chance to take cash home.
Because the final task is unfolding here on stage right now.
This season's last first task. Who's going to read it out?
Lars Hjortshøj, would you like to read this out?
With pleasure. Listen to this.
"Write a letter and put it on the board. You have 10 seconds."
♪ A, B, C, D... ♪
Put it on the board within the time limit. Yes, please.
Shall we hear part two?
- Lars, would you read this out? - Ah, now I think...
"Write an answer to the questions."
"The last correct answer on the board each round is out."
- Are you with me on that? - Not at all.
What does that have to do with our letters?
We consider the entire alphabet to be biting itself in the butt.
That is, before A comes Å, and after Å comes A.
Are you ready?
Mark le Fêvre, on my signal, your signal. Go.
Yippee-ki-yay, Mark.
What is a country that starts with the letter three letters before yours?
A country that starts...
...with the letter three letters before what you've written.
- Oh, I wrote a continent. - There's no country that does that.
Honduras from Mikkel is approved. Mikkel is through.
David is through. Two are through.
It says Ækvator [Equator].
I cannot approve that. However, Lars is through.
We only need Ane and Mette. The fastest with an approved answer...
I only know continents.
Africa, Asia... Or regions.
Ananasland [Pineappleland].
Does anyone know a country with Æ?
Yes, man!
And Mette, with help from the audience, is through.
Thanks.
I acknowledge my defeat.
The next question is:
What is a food item that starts with the letter 28 letters after yours?
♪ A, B, C, D, E, F, G... ♪
- What about this one? - What do we have here?
David, that's good.
- How many letters are there? - 28.
- No, unfortunately. - You have to remember W.
Yes, please, Mette.
No, Lars. I can't approve that.
Yes, thank you. Mikkel Klint Thorius gets it.
Lars, take a seat on the chair behind you.
We are down to three participants.
The third question: What is an animal that is bigger than a cat -
- that starts with the letter nine letters after yours?
Oh yeah...!
♪ ...E, F, G, H, I, J, K... ♪
- Lasse, I wrote Quasimodo. - They can be 10 metres long.
I'll take that one, that one. Yes, please.
No, I cannot approve that.
- I can approve Mikkel. - Insane game!
- Goodbye, David. - ♪ He's out! ♪
This was a particularly difficult task for David.
He had the letter Q, and went with Quasimodo.
That story is about Quasimodo not being an animal.
- I'll sit down. - The field is reduced to two.
- Shut up, man. - Are you ready?
What is a word with more than eight letters -
- that begins with the letter 16 letters before yours?
L, M, N...
- I don't know the alphabet. - There's a song you can use.
♪ A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N... ♪ What?
How have I gotten this far in the quiz?
So that's 13 after Å, back...
No, unfortunately.
It was just a shot in the dark. Relax.
U? Q?
Come on. U?
No. No.
- Owl pellet. - I can't accept that.
- Quesadilla is with Q. - Yes, please.
Then Mikkel Klint Thorius is approved!
Damn it, man! That's so frustrating.
- What a fight. - And...
I don't even know what it means.
Who walks away from here -
- with a children's savings account that was supposed to be for a small child?
The winner is... David Minerba!
David Minerba has put himself in the lead.
How it goes in the next seven programmes, you'll find out.
If you've just tuned in, you've missed the whole thing.
Thank you for tonight.
Original Danish subtitles: Karl Wagner (Dansk Video Tekst)
Proofreading and adjustments: Chaya Friis and u/Taskmastermaster